Experts Available to Discuss Rolling Blackouts Possible in New England.ExpertSource: TOPIC: A spokesman from The Independent System Operator New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. (ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. New England) stated contracts held by power plants might not be enough to guarantee them a sufficient supply of natural gas this winter, according to an article by the Boston Business Journal. Officials from the ISO New England also stated that rolling blackouts might be implemented during cold snaps this winter to conserve energy. Although, the organization clarified that the shortage would not affect commercial and residential natural gas customers, they are asking businesses to participate in demand-reduction programs. The businesses would decrease power use in exchange for cheaper electricity rates. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Tim Healy is the CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of EnerNOC, Inc. He can offer alternatives to increase grid reliability and meet peak electric needs. The energy industry faces many challenges. Meeting peak demand for electricity in localized areas with high demand and not enough access to regional supplies is one. Siting new generation and T&D infrastructure in congested con·gest·ed adj. Affected with or characterized by congestion. congested ENT adjective Referring to a boggy blood-filled tissue. See Nasal congestion. areas is another. Both are difficult and costly, especially when a viable alternative exists. Demand response is a strategy to use existing distributed generation resources (i.e. emergency gen sets) and load curtailment to meet peak electric demand during the few hundred hours per year that the electric system experiences severe duress. Alexander Lidow, Ph.D. has been with International Rectifier since 1977. He was elected a director in September 1994 and Chief Executive Officer in March 1995. Dr. Lidow can share his expertise regarding easing the power grid strain. He also serves on the Board of Trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. of the California Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology, at Pasadena, Calif.; originally for men, became coeducational in 1970; founded 1891 as Throop Polytechnic Institute; called Throop College of Technology, 1913–20. . A co-inventor of the HEXFET HEXFET Hexagonal Field Effect Transistor power MOSFET, Lidow holds nine patents on power semiconductor technology and has numerous publications on related subjects. Dr. Gregory Reed, Vice President/GM, Power Systems Division of Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc., can intelligently and authoritatively discuss all energy transmission issues surrounding the power crisis. Dr. Reed has been studying and developing solutions to these issues for 17 years, and is a recognized, worldwide authority on the application of advanced power electronics and power systems technologies. He's responsible for the design, development, analysis and overall management of power electronics technologies (FACTS, HVDC HVDC High Voltage Direct Current , and Custom Power), information and control systems technologies, and power system engineering services for the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. power market. Dr. Reed has authored or co-authored more than 25 published papers and technical articles in the areas of electric power system analysis and the applications of FACTS, HVDC, and Custom Power technologies. ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. Journalists seeking to interview any of these experts can obtain contact information by visiting http://www.businesswire.com/. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at the above web address. |
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